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Two Lions Are on the Loose in Indiana and Authorities Have No Idea Where They Went

Residents in Madison County, Indiana, are on edge tonight.

Indiana authorities have announced that two lions are reportedly on the loose in Madison County.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office was first alerted about the lions on the loose after receiving a call from a man who spotted a female lion and her cub near his home.

A drone operator also called the sheriff’s office and confirmed spotting two exotic cats.

The lioness reportedly weighed about 300 pounds, while the cub was estimated to weigh roughly 150 pounds.

After a four-hour active search, which included ground units and thermal drones, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department was unable to spot the big cats.

The department has since released the following announcement: “While law enforcement has concluded the active search, residents in the area are encouraged to remain attentive and report any unusual animal sightings to local authorities immediately.”

Per KTLA:

A search is underway in central Indiana for two lions, a mother and cub, believed to be on the loose. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call around 10 a.m. Thursday from a homeowner who spotted the big cats moving through his property while looking out a back window.

“He got some binoculars, took a closer look and saw the harness on the (mother). And he watched it until it left his property moving southwest,” Sheriff John Beeman told KTLA sister station WXIN-TV. The sheriff’s department said it previously received a report from a drone operator confirming the sighting.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/two-lions-are-loose-indiana-authorities-have-no/

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/2-lions-loose-indiana/

Norway's King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises

Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89, after he was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition.

The palace in Oslo said he passed away peacefully at 06:35 local time (04:35 GMT) on Friday at the national hospital in Oslo.

The royal flag on the roof of the palace has been lowered to half-mast, and a period of national mourning has been declared leading up to the day of his funeral. Crowds of mourners have streamed to the royal palace to lay flowers and flags.

Harald was Norway's first king born in Norway since the 14th Century. He has been succeeded by his son Haakon, 53, who will hold an extraordinary council of state with the government later on Friday.

King Charles III sent his "most heartfelt condolences" at the death of his "dear cousin" - who was a second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II - while King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden remembered "a good friend to me, my family and to Sweden", and wished his godson Haakon "success and good fortune".

After 35 years on the throne, Harald will be remembered as a popular and reforming figure who modernised the monarchy, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and served as a unifying figure at Norway's most difficult moments.

Royal observers say he was down-to-earth, respected and beloved, describing him as a "grandfather" of the nation and the "People's king" - a title also used by his father King Olav V.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clykn5p5172o